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Lot #29 - D’ENTRECASTEAUX, J.-A. Bruny. Voyage de Dentrecasteaux, envoyé à la recherche de La Pérouse

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    The Collection of Martin Copley AM
  • Sale Date:
    22 Oct 2017 ~ 2pm
  • Lot #:
    29
  • Lot Description:
    D’ENTRECASTEAUX, J.-A. Bruny. Voyage de Dentrecasteaux, envoyé à la recherche de La Pérouse
    Paris, 1807-08. Two volumes thick quarto, with 32 folding charts and diagrams in the first volume and a folding plate in the second, half-title in each; and large folio atlas with title and table of contents, both engraved, 35 engraved charts (27 double-page) and 4 plates of coastal views or profiles (2 double-page): all uncut in the publisher’s mottled blue boards (joints cracked but cords sound, atlas spine with neat repairs), original printed labels, in folding cloth boxes. A little foxing on text margins, short sealed tear in atlas title, the charts in fine, clean state.
  • Notes:
    Including a very fine large ‘Carte génerale de la Nouvelle Hollande et des archipels du Grand Océan’ as well as 6 charts of Tasmania and 4 of Western Australia.
  • Estimate:
    A$10,000 - 12,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Books & Manuscripts

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